Mediating Governance in Sinjar

October 1st, 2025 by Khogir Wirya

MERI developed & piloted the Sinjar Stakeholder Platform to depoliticize public services in the district

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The future of the Levant and Iraq cannot be built solely through top-down settlements. It requires a profound intellectual “surgery” targeting the collective consciousness

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Levant & Iraq Forum: Amman Conference Proceedings

July 27th, 2025 by Dlawer Ala’Aldeen

A consortium of regional and European think tank leaders met to address the regional challenges including fragmentation, conflict, and underdevelopment

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International partners can support and collaborate, but they cannot chart the course.

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Identities & Livelihoods of Syrian Refugees

April 22nd, 2025 by Khogir Wirya

The experience of Syrian refugees living in Erbil 10 years after their initial arrival, was examined in this research.

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Traditional authority alone cannot resist violent extremism unless backed by strong, inclusive institutions and community trust.

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The Turkish-Kurdish Peace Process and Its Regional Implications

February 24th, 2025 by Dlawer Ala’Aldeen

The new Erdogan-Ocalan initiative to end a five-decade-long conflict has the potential to reshape the dynamics of the Middle East.

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Current Dynamics in Syria and the Way Forward

January 20th, 2025 by Khogir Wirya

Recent events in Syria represent a turning point in the history of the Middle East, where internal dynamics are intertwined with regional and international ones.

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The unicameral legislature’s dominance has contributed to the country’s fragility, but a constitutionally mandated solution to this problem already exists

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An insightful policy debate with President of Kurdistan Region of Iraq on local, national and international political dynamics

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